2026 Update: Brandon

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Jun 4, 202639:53Society & Culture

Throughout high school, Brandon was a misfit. Then one day, out of the blue, one of the school's prettiest, most popular girls asked him to prom. Fifteen years later, Brandon wants to know: why him? Four years after the...

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